Plans to amalgamate an infants school and a junior school will move forward.

Harrow Borough Council’s cabinet last night agreed to go ahead with the latest stage of plans to combine Welldon Park Infant and Nursery School with Welldon Park Junior School.

The plans discussed yesterday evening would see the two schools combine by closing the junior school and extending the age range of the infant school.

The cabinet also agreed to move forward with plans to expand the size of the two school to help the borough cope with the increasing demand for pupil places.

The council will now publish statutory notices of the proposals.

Cabinet member for schools Councillor Simon Brown said the council would work with the infants and junior school, and their governing bodies, to come to the best outcome for all parties.